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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry down to the 25 that fit the “Ranged” category. Crysis 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Resident Evil Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Far Cry is Crysis 3 — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Rise of the Tomb Raider and Resident Evil Village follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Far Cry

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Rise of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108
Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and third-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Far Cry® 5
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 185KRAWG👍 68%· 2.2KMC80OC82· 184
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, co op and visual 3d, while skipping first-person shooting

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping punishing difficulty

Far Cry 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Mini Ninjas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 90%· 4.7KRAWG👍 62%· 230MC74IGDB77· 5
Year 2009Dev Feral Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping first-person shooting

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Just Cause
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1
Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Down To One
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 2.1K
Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, battle royale tension and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

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